Booking Holdings/eTraveli Group (M.10615) [Archived]
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Practice notesBooking Holdings/eTraveli Group (M.10615) [Archived]
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Practice notesCASE HUB
NOTE—appeal lodged before the General Court in Case T- 1139/23
ARCHIEVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision 25 September 2023; it is no longer maintained.
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Case facts
Outline | European Commission merger investigation into the proposed acquisition of Flugo Group Holdings by Booking Holdings (M.10615). The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in the market for accommodation online travel agencies |
Latest developments | On 25 September 2023, the Commission prohibited the transaction. It concluded that the transaction would have allowed Booking Holings to strengthen its dominant position on the market for hotel online travel agencies in the EEA. The proposed commitments offered by Booking Holdings were not sufficient address the Commission’s concerns. |
Parties | •Booking Holdings (Booking): Booking, a publicly listed company incorporated in the US, operates online travel agencies (OTA) brands such as Booking.com, Rentalcars, Priceline and Agoda. In the EEA, Booking is mainly active in the provision of accommodation OTA services under the Booking.com brand. Booking is also active to a limited extent in the provision |
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